Ceiling-light structure.



S. D. R. BRAUN.

CEILING LIGHT STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION mum mm. 11, um.

1,1 16,233. Patented N013, 1914.

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SIDNEY D. R. BRAUN. OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CEILING-LIGHT STRUCTURE.

Sp cification of Letters Patent.

,lat outed Nov. 3, 1914.

Application filed December 11. 1911. sci-m1 No. 665,122.

To alt w/LOY/I. it may (OIMNMI Be it known that l, Smxny D. ll. Buaux, a citizen of the United States. and resident of Chicago, in tin county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in clear, and exact specification.

Ceiling- Light Structures,ot which the following; is a tull,

This in\ cntion relates to improvements in.

ceiling light structures, in which the junction-box or outlet in the ceiling; is concealed by a canopy intended to be titted close against the ceiling, and which hcretotore, has been coimected to the junction-box stud or pipe by an insulated joint lifted upon said stud or gaspipc outlet. and into a coupling. titted to the hub of the. canopy. and provided with side. openings for the electric wires connecting the jtHILtlHUdMX with a socket piece euspeni'led by said coupling and surrounded by a casing, screwed into a cap rigidly suspended from the hub of the canopy. o

In the prior structures above referred to. the coupling connecting the junction-box stud or pipe outlet with the hub of the canopy must be of prcdctcrminotl length varying with stud or pipe outlets di'llcrlng in length. with the result that there must, be as many couplings of (littering lengths as there are studs or pipe outlets varying in length. and which is not only objectionable because expensive. in that even with conplings of prcdctermiucd length the canopy does not tit tight and neatly against the ceiling. but that an obiectionablc length of time is required to assemble the parts and connect them in their opcratiw position to the Junetion-box or pipe outlet. or plain outlct with a cross foot.

The prime object of my invention is to not only dispense with coupling: connections of preileterrnincd length. for canopies to be placed in outlets ol varying lengths. but to suspend a ceiling light structure 'l'roin the jinn-tion-box. a pipe outlet or plain outlet with a cross l'oot by connections characterized in that they are :uljustablc to stud and pipe outlets dill'ering in length. and thereby provide a n'ieans by which the canopy may be moved to its operative position against a ceiling and automatically locked against possible accidental detachment.

A further object ol my invention is to dis pense with any necessit to an insulating:

' joint at any point in the connection of the socket with the stud of the jumtion-box or pipe outlet. and for the cm 'iloyment of screw threads at any point in the connection between the junction-box and the lamps other than at the jointurc ol? the canopy with the stud of the jllll(:tl0l1-llUX.

Another object of my invention is to provide between the canopy structure and the bolt. or rod. suspendiiu, it directly from the junction-box, an adjustable auton'iatically operating locking device For the canopy.

With these ends in view, my invention linds embodiment in certain features of novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts by which the said objects and certain other object. are hereina t ter obtained. all as fully described with reference to ti accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

-ln said drawing: l igure .1 illustrates in .Aflevation a ceiling light structure in which my invention tinds embodimentt, with the 1 junction -box, canopy and shade holder partly broken away. Fig. illustrates a similar section taken on the line .22 of Fig.

i lookin in the direction of the arrows.

Similar characters of rclerence indicate the same parts in both figures of the drawing.

Cl indicates a junction-box provider]. with the usual opening -l--lfor the iutroductiml ol'the insulated line wires 5--5. at opposite sides thereof subsequently spliced at the \\'ircs u tl ol the ceiling light as indicated at T--T. and having the usual screw bolt 8 integral with the plate 5) secured to the top end of the junction-box by the bolt and screws Ill--10 and countersunk as is usual in :l ceiling.

Here w threaded on and suspended from tln bolt 8 is a socket piece 11 preferably integral with a suspended [post 12 provided substantially its entire length with a series of annular ratchet teeth 13 and adapted to freely pass through a perforation 1-1 in a U-shaped b acket 15 bent at itst'rce ends at 16 and securcd by screws 17 to a shade holder '18. which is provided with a head like flange 19. forming the base support for a ceiling plate -ol the canopy 20. The canopy 20 is. as usual. of thin metal. preferably spun. and of any common or desired form. and of a sul iicicnt diameter to conceal the junction-box with its upper edge forming a. close joint hoX the st 12 nro'ccts throu h the crforation i l in the bracket 15 on the under side of the top bar of which is a truncated cone 21 of spring metal providecl at intervals with. slits 22 forming spring tongues 23 and with a flange 24 secured to the top bar of the bracket-15 by screws 25, the diameter of the truncated end of the cone being such that when the cone is pushed. upwardly upon the post 12, the ends of the tongues 23 Will clamp the post 12 at a point between and at the loase of the ratchet teeth, and thereby lock the cone and with it the bracket 15 at whatever point the tongues may he, on the post when the canopy is close against the ceiling, this engagement of the spring tongues with. the post serving to lock the canopy in its operative position against the ceiling instant it is moved to posh tiou.

Sharle holder 18 is pnoviclecl with a center opening 26 on which is seated a screw threaded sheet metal collar 2? by .means of a flange 28 projecting laterally therefrom and into which is fittecl the usual porcelain insulator 29 inclosing the contacts (not shown) for the insulated Wires 6-@ and whereby the insulating structure may not only be quickly but conveniently inserteri to place. The shade holder 18 may be of any desired -lforrn, and as usual is provided with thumb screws 30-30 for securinga shade (not shown) in its operative position there-on.

For installing the ceilinc' light structure of my invention the splice between the junction-hoxwires and the Wires or" the coil-- ing light is made either before or alter screwing the post 12 to its operative posities. on the screw bolt 8, depending upon the length of Wire projecting either from the junction-box or the ceiling light structure, With which both are provided, as for example if there is considerable length of Wire, the splice may he made before inserting the post, but it there is but little slack in the wires after they are spliced then the Wires are spliced after seating the post ancl passing it through the top bar of the bracket 15. In either event, however, as soon as the wires are spliced the ceiling light structure is moved upwardly until the canopy is in close contact with the ceiling; and at which moment the tongues 23 will seat themselves in the then adjacent groove between the ratchet teeth and thereby lock the entire structure in its operative position against accidental detachment, and from which it can only be unlocked for rcnioyal by forcing the tongues outwardly from engagement with the annular ratchet teeth ancl inaii taiuing Ll'lfil'll in this outward position llll'tll entirely disengaged from the post, or'renioving screws 1..

From the foregoing it will now be seen. that my invention dispenses with the predetermined fixecl length of couplings heretofore referred to connecting the ceiling light structure with the junction-box, and proiclcs for a connection by means of which ceiling light canopies may he moved to close contact with a ceiling and automatically locked against accidental movement away from the ceiling by a very simple construction of quickly operating when stud or pipe outlets to which the ceiling light is attached vary in length The embodiment of my invention, however, is not limited to the precise construction, form one inent of the devices for accomplishing these two most important results but includes any means by which they or either of them is inslo practical and possible.

clcscrihecl my invention, what claim and desire. to secure by Letters Pat eat is:

1. BL ceiling light structure comprising in combination a canopy, a lamp socket, line Wires to iii socket, passing directly from a coil A through canopy, and means suspending the canopy beneath, atljusiahlc to and locking it in contact with a ceiling on pushing the canopy along a direct line to contact therhvvith,

2. A, ceiling light structure comprisingin combination a canopy, a lamp socket, line Wires secured to saicl socket, passing directly from a ceiling through the canopy, yielding means whereby pended beneath, is adjustable to anti loclzecl against-a ceiling on pushing the canopy in a direct line to contact therewith. I

3. A ceiling light structure comprising in combination a canopy, a lamp socket, line wires secured to said socket, passing directly connected with the socket for supporting the canopy, ceiling post proviclecl with annular ratchet teeth, yielding means connecting the canopy structure with said post, ancl whereby on pushing the canopy on a direct line toward ceiling it is acljusted to and locked in contact "with the ceiling, substantially as rlescribed.

4:- A ceiling light structure comprising in combination a canopy, a shaclc holder supporting saicl canopy, a lamp socket secured to saicl shade holder, a bracket mounted on said holder, a post pro iclewith annular ratchet teeth suspenclccl from the ceiling, and a 1" r'zihle nut 'worlzing' ancl adjustable upon sairl "post, whereby a canopy is adjustable to ceiling, and when pushed in direct line against a ceiling; is automatically loclrcrl in contact therewith.

the canopy is vfrom a ceiling through the canopy, means I r 5. A ceiling light structure comprising in combination a shade holder, a canopy removably supported thereon, a flanged screwthreaded socket-piece seated on the shade holder and adapted to receive the insulating member of the socket, and electric wire conductors for the socket, substantially as described.

6. A ceiling light structure comprising in combination a shade holder, a screw threaded metal socketinember and a. bracket secured to the shade holder, a canopy, an annular seat for the canopy projecting from the shade holder, a i'unction-box, a 0st provided with annu ar teeth suspended from 15 said box, and an adjustable lockin device depending from the bracket and a justable upon said post, substantially as described.

Inwitness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand andmflixed my seal,this 4th day of 20 November A. D. 1911.

SIDNEY D. R. BRAUN.

lVitnesses JNo. G. ELLIOTT, MILDRED ELSNER. 

